The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Dean Bunce at Johannesburg 2025: 1:14:10, 18th of 652 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:53 quicker than the median and 4th of 652. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:18, ahead of 88% of the field.
Johannesburg cost the whole field time: about 8:13 more than the average race this season, going by 300 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 2:49v median −1:13
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:56v median −1:50
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:17v median −2:02
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:11v median −2:10
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:17v median −2:19
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:54v median −1:31
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Block 07 7:08Running 7 4:09v median −2:19
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 5:19v median −2:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 646
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 646 men who finished.